Spark Discharge is a first-of-its-kind text, providing a comprehensive and systematic description of the spark breakdown of long gas gaps. It discusses the nature of a long spark, physical peculiarities of relevant gas discharge processes, methods and results of experimental studies, and analytical and numerical models. The most important applications in high-voltage engineering are covered in a single volume. The straightforward presentation of complicated materials, the deep insight into the nature of the processes, and the simplified mathematical descriptions of the phenomena, make Spark Discharge an excellent textbook for students and an indispensable reference for researchers, physicists, and engineers.

YuriP. Raizer

The Concepts of Spark, Corona, and Breakdown. Basic Information on Processes in Ionized Gases. Basic Processes in Spark Breakdown. Experimental Techniques. Long Streamers. The Leader Process. Electrical Strength of Long Gaps. Supplement. References. Index. NTI Copy